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Renwick Gallery


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The Renwick Gallery is housed in a grand Second Empire building. Renwick, in a surprising twist, is the name of the architect, not the name of an art collector or donor. (By the way, Renwick also designed the Smithsonian Castle. He's a talented guy.) The building was built for the Corcoran Gallery, which is now in a different building a block away. (The Corcoran moved when it ran out of space. The building was sold to the government and went through a number of incarnations for various agencies before being transferred to the Smithsonian.)
The Grand Salon is aptly named.
Wendel Castle's Ghost Clock carving (!) is a lot more interesting when you know its story.
Its story: it's all wood; there's no fabric.
The Renwick Gallery is housed in a grand Second Empire building. Renwick, in a surprising twist, is the name of the architect, not the name of an art collector or donor. (By the way, Renwick also designed the Smithsonian Castle. He's a talented guy.) The building was built for the Corcoran Gallery, which is now in a different building a block away. (The Corcoran moved when it ran out of space. The building was sold to the government and went through a number of incarnations for various agencies before being transferred to the Smithsonian.)
The Grand Salon is aptly named.
Wendel Castle's Ghost Clock carving (!) is a lot more interesting when you know its story.
Its story: it's all wood; there's no fabric.
Game Fish, Larry Fuente's exuberant piece includes pieces from many games and vintage toys. I took this picture in high resolution to show its intricacy. Look at the full-size image. How many things can you spot? I see dice, dominoes, pool balls, poker chips, yo-yos, badminton birdies, building blocks, dolls/action figures, and much, much more, even those small hand-held games that you tip to navigate a tiny ball through a maze while avoiding holes.
Commentary.
Game Fish, Larry Fuente's exuberant piece includes pieces from many games and vintage toys. I took this picture in high resolution to show its intricacy. Look at the full-size image. How many things can you spot? I see dice, dominoes, pool balls, poker chips, yo-yos, badminton birdies, building blocks, dolls/action figures, and much, much more, even those small hand-held games that you tip to navigate a tiny ball through a maze while avoiding holes.
Commentary.